as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I can deduce from the simple observation of your behavior that you're trying to hide something from me
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Recent Examples of deduce
But part of the trade math moving forward will also likely be deducing if nations threatening digital services taxes or tariffs can actually follow through on those threats.
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Ashley Belanger – May 20, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Flask samples still deduce sources’ CO2 fingerprints.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
But the nature of all idioms is that their meaning cannot be deduced from their components; the phrase kicked the bucket does not put the English speaker in the mind of an actual bucket, just as the word death does not remind him terribly of the letter D.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Image Image The researchers deduced that the tax scheme was designed to escape notice, which meant careful detective work was required to piece together what happened.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Belanger – May 20, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Flask samples still deduce sources’ CO2 fingerprints.
—Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
But the nature of all idioms is that their meaning cannot be deduced from their components; the phrase kicked the bucket does not put the English speaker in the mind of an actual bucket, just as the word death does not remind him terribly of the letter D.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Image Image The researchers deduced that the tax scheme was designed to escape notice, which meant careful detective work was required to piece together what happened.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduce
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All of these inputs to the model simulations are primarily derived from observational data.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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While much of the popularity of the program is derived from its ability to inspire online debate, even the showrunners have noticed an uptick in the nastiness of the commentary.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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If not, the Kings might come to understand why Kerr couldn’t always trust Kuminga in key situations.—
Jason Anderson
July 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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To better understand the risks and inform public debate, the French food safety agency ANSES ran multiple studies to measure microplastic levels in everyday foods, especially seafood and beverages.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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But once Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) locks Superman (David Corenswet) away in a secret prison in a pocket universe, Terrific decides to help Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) find Superman.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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In 2016 Norway’s Parliament decided on a national goal that all new cars sold by 2025 should be ZEVs and the country mobilized policy to achieve that target.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In cases where the arrest location wasn’t directly available, the state was inferred from the ICE field office involved.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
3 July 2025
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Users may not realize their emotional state is being inferred, particularly if the AI does so passively.—
Harshal Shah,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Deduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduce. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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